Palliative Care is the process of providing the most comfortable and pain free existence for a patient who is facing a disease where there is no medical care. Palliative Care is available for all ages and for illnesses such as:

• Stroke
• Kidney, Liver, Lung Disease
• Heart Disease
• Alzheimer’s/Dementia
• Cancer
• HIV/AIDS

Jackson Park Hospital has developed a team of specially trained professionals to help you and your loved one through this difficult end-of-life process. Services include:

• Comfort care
• Pain management
• Bereavement support
• Hospice care
• Assist families with financial matters

Our participating physicians are Board Certified, affording you the extra comfort of specially trained doctors. Our specialist physicians are available for consultations. Our trained nursing staff, social workers, and Chaplains provide physical, mental, and spiritual guidance.

Download the Palliative Care brochure (Microsoft Word Document)

OUR CARING PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM

Peter E. Friedell, MD
Lakshmi Dodda, MD, Director
Georgia Lubben, MD, Ethicist
Donna Pittman, PsyD, Psychologist
Suneela Harsoor, MD, Pain Management
Reverend Laura Jean Torgerson, Chaplain
Wendy Johnson, RN Palliative Care Nurse
Gienda Weems, RN, BSN, Nurse Manager
Martha Lyons, RN, BSN, Nurse Manager
Jessica Cameron, RN, BSN, Nurse Manager
Drina Board, Social Work Liaison
Maria Godfryd, LCSW, Social Work Services
Sheila Balfour, Program Assistant
Fran Copeland, Marketing

Once the decision is made to participate in our Palliative Care Program, call 773-947-7575